About Alisa Fulvio

Alisa is a psychotherapist, life coach and mom of two little ones. Alisa is a native of Fairfield County and lives with her husband (a New York transplant), daughter (October 2012) and son (January 2015). Following the birth of her second child, Alisa left her full-time job and pursued her dream of starting her own private practice by founding Balanced Being Counseling, LLC and Balanced Being Coaching, LLC (abalancedbeing.com). Her office is located in downtown Fairfield where she works one-on-one with young women and moms to find their balance, drop the stress and give them confidence when they need it the most. Alisa started a new mom support group in the community and created the Facebook Group, Balanced Mama, a non-judgmental space for moms to feel inspired, gain support and come together among the chaos. Alisa is passionate about motherhood, supporting women, buffalo chicken and a good margarita.

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Middle School. Those two words can stir up a lot of feelings and emotions. You honor that time in your life, but really wouldn’t want to relive it all over again. It’s an awkward, often difficult, in-between time. A struggle of ups and downs, tears and laughter, and a yearning to feel comfortable in your […]

As a curly haired mama, I welcomed the curls that began to sprout on my first born’s head. At six months old her straight hair developed a slight “swoop” in the front. By 15 months there were signs of actual curls and by two years old, those little curls turned into beautiful Shirley Temple ringlets. […]

Where are you Rainbow Baby? Why won’t you come? I’m doing everything I did before. So why is it not working? Why is it taking so long? I’m sorry I’m impatient. I know I have trouble waiting. I’m trying. I really am. But gosh, this is hard. I’m wishing each month. I’m heartbroken each month. I’m […]

This was the summer before Kindergarten. The last summer I had my “baby.” We had been getting ready emotionally and physically for the big transition with a preschool graduation, incoming Kindergarten meet-ups, and our very first back to school shopping experience. Although part of me was so excited to not have to pay for daycare, […]

Have you seen the movie Frozen? Well if you have little ones, own a television and breathe oxygen, then chances are you have watched the movie more times than you’d like to admit. And you have probably listened to “Let It Go” ’til your ear drums bled. But there is something you may have missed […]

I was never aware of the super power of Mothers. I was never enamored by them. They were moms. They did what they were supposed to do. But once I became one, my whole perception of them changed. I saw them differently. I noticed them more. Typically, when I had a second to focus my […]

We’ve all heard the saying, “Nothing can fully prepare you for motherhood.” And I would have to agree. The exhaustion, the struggle, the love. You don’t get it until you are in it. But, on the other side of this, I would say that being a social worker has given me a great foundation for motherhood. […]

If you are anything like me, a shower is part of your daily self care. Seems simple, but my shower is my sacred time. It gives me a boost and helps me wind down at the end of long day. It makes me feel human again. But as a mom with little time, and curly, […]

I’m Sorry, Baby. You’re still in there, but you didn’t have a chance at life. You’re in there, but not growing. Your heart never beat. Your Dad and I wanted you. We wanted you so much. We would have loved for you to join our family. Your sister and brother would have loved you so […]

Being a new mom is exciting and magical. It’s a time of connection and bonding. It’s a time of firsts. But being a new mom is also exhausting and overwhelming. Life as you know it gets turned upside down and you are left to find your ground. It’s the perfect storm of fluctuating hormones, serious […]